NovelApexChapter 1018: Elissa opened her mouth, but the words caught in her throat. "But... but..." It was too much. She couldn't keep up with any of it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Elissa..." Ernest rose and placed a hand gently on her shoulder. “Just listen to me. I want to be with you. Lettake care of you for the rest of your life, alright?" Elissa stood frozen, speechless. The confession hit her like a wave she hadn't braced for. She couldn't move, her face alternately flushed and pale.
Was something wrong with her? At 8 p.m., Eric finished reading Joy a bedtstory and quietly closed the door after she drifted off to sleep.
"Perfect timing." Hadley handed him his phone. "You've got a call.” Eric took it and glanced at the screen. It was the hospital. "This is Eric." As he listened to the person on the other end, his face grew more and more serious.
"Alright, I understand... I'll be right there." Eric ended the call and turned to Hadley.
"What?" Hadley asked, her expression steady. "Why are you looking atlike that?" "Hadley..." Eric paused and then reached for her hand. “I need to go to the hospital. Cwith me." "Why would I?" "It's Linda... She's not doing well..." A faint twitch pulled at Hadley's temple, but she nodded. "Oh. Then what are you waiting for? Go already." "I'm going." Eric grabbed her hand and started for the door. "Cwith me." "Wait..." Hadley pulled her hand back and laughed bitterly. "Go by yourself. Why should I cwith you?" Eric looked down at her. "I don't want you to get the wrong idea. There's nothing going on betweenand her." "Ha-ha." Hadley let out a humorless laugh. "Yeah, right. Whatever you say." "Hadley!" Eric raised his voice in frustration. "Cwith me. Just see it for yourself, and then maybe you'll finally believe me." Find your next story at gvlnov☐☐☐☐☐ "Don't be ridiculous." Hadley shot back, her tone cold and even. “No matter what you show me, I'll never believe you. But don't worry. I won't make a scene." "You don't believe me, but you already plan not to make a scene?" Eric stared at her, confused. "How does that make any sense?" "It doesn't. I never chose to be with you. You forcedinto this relationship. So, whoever you truly want to be with, or however many women you keep around-I..." "Don't care. Do what makes you happy." "Hadley!" Eric grabbed her by the shoulders and lifted her slightly off the floor in his frustration. "If I ever drop dead, it'll be because you drovethere! Now, con!" At the hospital, a cry of pain rang out from the room.
"AHHH!"
"Linda!" Eric leaned over her and held her shoulders to stop her from m thrashing. "Calm down! You're going to hurt yourself!"
Linda turned her tear-streaked face toward him. Her eyes werec om bloodshat, swollen from crying.
With tears rolling down her cheeks, she bitterly asked, "Why are you so worried I'll hurt myself? I can't even sit up anymore. And you think I have the strength to hurt myself?" Upon hearing this, Eric's face tensed, his brows drawn low.
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